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Dixons Ashton Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Broadoak Road
 Ashton-under-Lyne
 Lancashire OL6 8RF
Telephone: 0161 241 9555

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
History: This school arose from Stamford High School and Hartshead Sports College
Trust: Dixons Academies Trust
Sponsor: Dixons Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Matthew Little (since October 2025 – came from Darwen Vale High School)
Previous Headteacher: Deana Owen
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 81.4 / 15.23
Non-teaching Staff*: 62.29
Number of pupils: 1326
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.3
Sex: Mixed (43% boys / 57% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 52.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 44.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Tameside
Constituency: Ashton-under-Lyne
Electoral Ward: Ashton Hurst
School Number: 3576905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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